Flashing brick or tile



April 26, 1938. G. FlNK FLASHING BRICK OR TILE 2 sheet's-sheet 1 Filed April 1, 1937 //7V6/1f0r: 6760 76 h r B Zzwfw ///6 ATTORNEY Patented Apr. 26, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFiCE 2,115,067 7 FLASHING BRICK on TILE George Fink,

Yonkers, N. Y.

9 Claims.

My present invention relates to roofing material, and more particularly to an improved flashing brick, tile and/or coping for roofs and the like.

5 My invention is adapted to be incorporated in a parapet wall adjacent to the roof and to house the edges of the roofing material. When thus situated it extends preferably through the wall and the elements or units are arranged in overlapping relation along the length of the wall. The underlying portion of each wall element or unit is provided with a portion'to receive'and bind the overlap-ping portion of the adjacent element or unit, and each underlying portion is provided with a channel or seepage way which extends transversely of the element or unit-and also of the wall-and the construction is such that water finding its way into the channel or seepage way is conducted to the inside face of the wall and thence onto the roofing. The overlapping portion of' the elements or units forms a cover or housing for the channel or seepage way in the adjacent element or unit.

. The elements or units are ordinarily larger than the usual brick, being usually two bricks thick and two or more bricks wide, the width depending on the desired thickness of the wall. For appearance sake in the finished wall, the elements or units are grooved or scored to similate ordinary building brick. The elements or units may be made of the usual brick clay, or other ceramic material, and burnt, as is usual, or may be made of any suitable, moldable, and preferably water proof material.

The elements or units may be made without the means for housing the edges of the roofing material if desired, and where itis desired to utilize the elements or units in the building of a parapet wall. When thus employed the elements 40 or units are built into the wall at a point above the roof and act as a protecting dam to prevent seepage of water downwardly through the wall.

The present invention may also be embodied in a coping structure, in which event the shape, in end elevation, is similar to the usual coping block- Naturally the elements or units are wider than the wall structure and have incorporated therein the channel or seepage way to conduct water to the inside face of the parapet wall.

The principal object of my invention therefore, is an improved flashing brick or tile.

Another object is an improved flashing brick or tile for receiving and housing the edges of roofing material.

A further object of my invention is an im proved flashing brick or tile having incorporated therein transversely extending water seepage ways.

Other objects and novel features of the construction and arrangement of parts comprising the device will appear as the description of the invention progresses.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is a view, in perspective, of a parapet wall and roof structure showing a flashing brick or tile embodying my invention incorporated therein, and also showing a modified form of my invention.

Fig. 2 is a view, in perspective, of my improved flashing brick or tile.

Fig. 3 is a view, in perspective, of a through wall brick or tile embodying-my invention.

Fig. 4 is an end view of a portion of a parapet wall,-showing an element or unit, as illustrated in Fig. 3, incorporated therein.

"Fig. 5 is a view, in perspective, of two flashing bricks or tile in operativerelation to each other, the overlapping portion of one brick being broken away to illustrate the manner in which it cooperates with the underlying portion of the adjac'ent brick or tile.

Referring to the drawings, i0 designates a flashing brick or tile of my present invention, having a main body portion ll extended at one end to form an underlying portion l2, and extending outwardly from the top thereof, in a direction opposite to the underlying portion I2 is an overlapping portionit. Formed in the body H and underlying portion l2, and extending upwardly at an angle into the. material of the body H and underlying portion i2 is a slot or groove 54, which may be supplied with a plurality of serrations l5 to assist in more firmly attaching the roofing material therein.

At the intersection of the body H and overlapping portion !3' is formed a groove or score 16 which gives to the element or unit'the appearance of two bricks.

Formed integral with the overlapping portion l3 and underlying portion I2 is a rearward extension iGa, which provides an overhang which rests on the top of a brick or bricks forming part of a parapet wall when the element or unit is incorporated in such wall.

At the rear of the rearward extension 16a, 00-

Attached to the end of the rearwardly extending member I64; and underlying portion I2 is a bevelled wall member I8 which slopes downwardly to follow the bevelled upper surface I9 of the underlying portion I2, as shown. The members I! and I8,'together with, the adjacent end of the overlapping portion I3, form a receptacle on the top surface of the underlying portion I2 for the reception of cement or mortar, or other binding material to bind the underlying portion |2 to the overlapping portion I3 of the adjacent element or unit. 7

Intermediate the wall I8 and adjacent end .of

;the overlapping portion I3 and extending from the wall member I! to the visible face of the underlying portion I2, is a raised rib 20. The

, space between the raised rib 20 and the adja the elements or units. rially assist in binding the roofing material in cent end of the overlapping portion I3 constitutes a water seepage way which will conduct water I transversely of the structure anddown the visible face of the underlying portion the wall member I I preventing any water from flowing rearwardly of the structure, as shown in Fig. 2.

The structure above described and as illustrated in Fig.2 may be built'into the parapet wall 2| shown in Fig. '1, where it will be noted that the elements or units are built into a course adjacent to the roof structure 22. In such Fig. 1, the edge of the roofing material 23 is positioned in the slot or groove I4, pitch, tar, or other suitable material being utilized to make. a water tight joint between the roofing material 23' and 'I'he'serrations I5 mateposition 'It will be noted from an inspection of Fig. 1, that the elements or units extend throughout the width of the parapet wall 2| and therefore,

any water that seeps downwardly through the wall 2| will encounter the course of elements .or units and the water will find its way into the water seepage ways above described and will be led to the inside face of the wall 2| and thence onto the roof structure 22, from which it will flow to the usual gutters.

In Fig. 1, the ordinary brick under the rearward extensions |6a of the overlapping portions I3 and the underlying portions I2 is designated by the reference character 24. When built into the parapet wall 2|, the elements or units of my present invention are indistinguishable from the ordinary brick of the'wall.

In Fig. 3 is illustrated a flashing brick or tile of my present inventionadapted for use in constructing a parapet wall. In this figure, 26 desighates the body of approximately two bricks thick and provided with the groove or score 21 to give the element or unit the appearance of twoordinary bricks. Formed integral with the body and extending outwardly therefrom is an overlapping portion 28, as shown. Also formed integral with the body 26 and extending outwardly therefrom in a direction oppositeto the overlapping portion 28, is an underlying portion 3|]. On the top surface of the underlying portion 30 and at the rear.

thereof, as shown in Fig. 3, isa bevelled upstanding wall 3|. Attached to the wall 3| and located at the end-face of the underlying portions 3|], is a wall 32; On the upper face of the underlying portion 30' is a raised rib 33 which lies parallel to but spaced apart from the wall 32 and adjacent face. of the element or unit. 26. There is thus j formed on the upper face of the underlying portion 30 a water seepage channelor way34, and a cement receivingchannel'35.

or units 26 are built into a wall, as the wall 36 illustrated in Fig. 4, is shown clearly in Fig. 5, and is also illustrated in Fig. 1. The end of an element or unit is positioned adjacent and par-V allel to the end of the underlying portion 3601? an adjacent unit, being united thereto by cement, mortar or other binder, with the overlapping portionof the first said unit resting on top of the Walls 3| and 32, and raised rib 33, formed on the upper surface of the underlying portion 30 of the adjacent unit, the end of the overlapping portion 28 of the first said unit lying parallel to and adjacent the end of the body 26 of the adjacent element or unit, and being united thereto by cement, mortar, or other suitable binder.

It will be understood that the channel 35 is filled with mortar or cement, as are also the spaces between the body 26 and ends of the underlying portion 30 and overlapping portion 28 of adjoining blocks in the same course;

Ordinarily the elements or, units shown in Figs. 3, 4 and are built as wide as the wall 36, but

where the wall 36 is extra wide, if desired, the

elements or units may be built with a step 39, as shown in Fig. 4, to permit bricks of the usual type to appear on the outside face of the wall.

Where my invention is embodied in a coping, it will be similar to the forms shown in Figs. 3 and 5, but the grooves or, scores 21 may be omitted and the top surface of the body 26 and integral overlapping portion 28 may be bevelled laterally outward from the longitudinal ridge.

lying member extending outwardly therefrom at the opposite end, and a water seepage way formed on the upper surface of the underl n'ng member.

2. An improved flashing brick comprising, a body, an overlapping member extending outwardly therefrom at one end thereof, an underlying member extending outwardly therefrom at the opposite end, and a seepage way formed on the upper surface of the underlying member and extending transversely of'the body.

3. An improved flashing brick comprising, a

body, an overlapping member extending outwardly, therefrom at one end thereof, an underlying. member extendingoutwardly therefrom at the opposite end, a water seepage way formed on the upper surface of the underlying member, and extending transversely of' the body, and a dam at one side of the underlying member for preventing movement of water in the water seepage way onto said side.

.4. An improved flashing brick comprising, a

body, an overlapping member extending outwardly therefrom at one end thereof, anunder:

lying member extending outwardly therefrom at the opposite end, a dam'at one side of the underlying member, a dam at the end of theunderlying member remote from the body and of less height than the first said dam, and a dam on the upper surface of theflunderlying' member spaced from the second said dam and the adjacent end of the body dividing'the upper surface of the underlying member into abonding material receiving bed and a Water seepage way ex-f tending'transversely of the underlying member.

5. An improved flashing brick comprising, a body, an overlapping member extending outwardly therefrom at one end thereof, an underlying member extending outwardly therefrom at the opposite end, a dam at one side of the underlying member, a dam at the end of the underlying member remote from the body and of less height than the first said dam, a dam on the upper surface of the underlying member spaced from the second said dam and the adjacent end of the body and dividing the upper surface of the underlying member into a bonding material receiving bed and a water seepage way extending transversely of the underlying member, and a roofing material receiving recess formed in the body and underlying member.

6. An improved flashing brick comprising, a body, an overlapping member extending outwardly therefrom at one end thereof, an underlying member extending outwardly therefrom at the opposite end, a dam at one side of the underlying member, a dam at the end of the underlying member remote from the body and of less height than the first said dam, a dam on the upper surface of, the underlying member spaced from the second said dam and the adjacent end of the body and dividing the upper surface of the underlying member into a bonding material receiving bed and a water seepage way extending transversely of the underlying member, and a roofing material receiving recess formed in the body and underlying member and extending upwardly and inwardly of the said body and underlying member from the lower edges thereof.

7. An improved flashing brick comprising, a body of substantially twice the height of an ordinary brick, a dividing groove formed therein to similate the bond between two superposed bricks and dividing the body into an upper and lower part, an overlying member formed integral with the upper part of the body and extending outwardly from one end thereof, an underlying member formed integral with the lower part of the body and at the end thereof remote from the overlying member, and a Water seepage way formed on the upper surface of the underlying member and extending transversely thereof.

8. An improved flashing brick comprising, a body of substantially twice the height of an ordinary brick, a dividing groove formed therein to similate the bond between two superposed bricks and dividing the body into an upper and a lower part, on overlying member formed integral with the upper part of the body and extending outwardly from one end thereof, an underlying member formed integral with the lower part of the body and at the end thereof remote from the overlying member, a water seepage way formed on the upper surface of the underlying member and extending transversely thereof, and means for permitting flow of water in said seepage way in one direction only.

9. An improved flashing brick comprising, a body of substantially twice the height of an ordinary brick, a dividing groove formed therein to similate the bond between two superposed bricks and dividing the body into an upper and a lower part, an overlying member formed integral with the upper part of the body and extending outwardly from one end thereof, an underlying member formed integral with the lower part of the body and at the end thereof remote from the overlying member, a water seepage way formed on the upper surface of the underlying member and extending transversely thereof, means for permitting flow of water in said seepage way in one direction only, and a top for said seepage way formed of the overlying member of the next adjacent flashing brick.

GEORGE FINK. 

